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LOT 1476
Bactrian Bronze Scorpion Mount
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 in. (35 grams, 44 mm).
Shaped as a scorpion with curving tail and pincers, the body with circular depressions, attachment loop beneath.
ProvenanceAcquired before the early 1970s.
with Bonhams, London, 26 October 2007, lot 417 [Part].
Ex London, UK, gallery.
Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1476
Bactrian Bronze Scorpion Mount
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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Babylonian Hardstone Cylinder Seal with Worship Scene
Circa 2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £598
Featuring a finely carved single register with a male figure seated on a throne, probably a deified king, resting one of his arms on the throne and the other outstretched in the act of giving or receiving, wearing a flounced robe of descending layers in Babylonian style, a crescent moon above the king; before him a worshipper and a supplicant goddess. 1.8 grams, 20 mm
Ex property of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1970-1990s, thence by descent. Accompanied by a previous typed cataloguing card. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Bactrian Bronze Scorpion Mount
2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £110
Shaped as a scorpion with curving tail and pincers, the body with circular depressions, attachment loop beneath. 35 grams, 44 mm
Acquired before the early 1970s. with Bonhams, London, 26 October 2007, lot 417 [Part]. Ex London, UK, gallery. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Western Asiatic Mosaic Glass Bead Collection
9th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Mainly annular in form with integral 'eye' detailing in blue glass. 15.4 grams total, 6-11.3 mm
UK private collection, acquired 1979-1983. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
